PRIMAL PALEO RECIPES

Foods You Should Eat

What Foods Help The Paleo Enthusiast Thrive?

With all this talk about what not to eat, you might be feeling a bit discouraged. Luckily, there are many delicious and nutritious foods to enjoy on the Paleo Diet.

1. Meat and Fish

The Paleo Diet is all about meat, making it a bad choice for vegetarians. All forms of grass-fed or free-range meat are encouraged, including beef, chicken, turkey, duck, wild game and fish.

2. Eggs

Like meat, the eggs you choose should also be from free-range chickens, preferably those that have been raised on organic feed. Whenever possible, look for eggs that promise to contain omega-3 fatty acids.

3. Vegetables

Vegetables are an important component of any healthy diet. Stay away from the deep-fried vegetable dishes, but any other form is perfectly acceptable and should be enjoyed in abundance. This includes tubers, such as sweet potatoes and yams.

4. Fruits

Fruits contain a lot of calories due to their sugar content. Therefore, if you’re starting the Paleo Diet to lose weight, you might want to limit your consumption. However, fruits are allowed on the diet, especially if they are organic, locally sourced and in season.

5. Nuts and Oils

Fat is another important part of the Paleo Diet. Healthy fats include seeds, nuts, extra-virgin olive oil, coconut and avocados. Another important source of fat is grass-fed dairy or ghee, which are both high in vitamins. Your body will burn these fats for energy and reap the many benefits of the other nutrients they contain.

Here’s an ultimate list of food that you can eat on the Paleo diet. We haven’t included fruits or vegetables because you can pretty much eat all of those (Just try not to eat too many starchy vegetables like potato)

MEAT

FISH/SHELLFISH

NUTS & SEEDS

OILS & FATS

Beef

Cod

Almonds

Olive Oil

Veal

Sardines

Cashews

Avocado Oil

Pork

Red Snapper

Hazelnuts

Macadamia Oil

Poultry

Salmon

Pecans

Coconut Oil

Turkey

Halibut

Pine Nuts

Ghee

Rabbit

Trout

Brazil Nuts

Grass-fed Butter

Goat

Tuna

Chestnuts

Lamb

Bass

Walnuts (one of the best, based on their high omega-3 ratio)

Organ Meat

Haddock

Pistachios (unsalted)

Alligator

Any other commercially caught fish

Macadamia Nuts

Bear

Clams

Chia Seeds

Goose

Crab

Sunflower Seeds

Bison

Crayfish

Pumpkin Seeds

Quail

Lobster

Sesame Seeds

Reindeer

Shrimp

Hemp Seeds

Venison

Scallops

Any nuts and seeds, except for peanuts (as they're technically a legume)